I do not want to make my space here an echo of other social media spaces I engage in. Listening to others here, that would run counter to what makes this place good and special. I've spent some time thinking about how to balance wanting to share what I do with not being grossly self-promotional, and I think it comes down to frequency and presentation.

With that in mind, if you're into podcasts, and music history, I posted my newest ep just now, on Patrick Cowley. Site link is on my profile :)

My great-uncle died in WW2. He was part of the D-Day landing in Normandy. He survived that day, but was killed by shelling 4 days later. He was 26.

~10 years ago, I obtained a copy of his service record; according to the letter his CO sent to his mother, he finished his night watch shift and had gone to sleep beside a haystack when he was hit--he was asleep, killed instantly, didn't feel a thing.

I've often wondered if that was a kind lie for a grieving mother, but I hope it was the truth.